Connect to the internet via an UMTS connection using SUSE 13.1

This describes an example how to surf via UMTS under Linux. The example has been done on 2014-04-17 in Germany with the otelo SurfStick in the T-D1 network on SUSE Linux 13.1. It may work same or similar with another hardware, distribution, phone network or country. Here are the steps I took after buying:

Activate it

Due to legal requirements I had to hand out my ID card to the shop assistant and she activated the SIM card for me.

Connect

• log in to SUSE using KDE
• NetworkManager is running as an icon in the system tray
• attach your UMTS stick
• click on NetworkManager -> Enable mobile broadband
• click on NetworkManager -> New GSM connection -> Germany -> Telekom
• log out and back in again
• when required, enter your pin
• click on NetworkManager -> Telekom connection

• start firefox, surf to www.linuxintro.org
• you are redirected to a page where you can choose which plan you want to use (e.g. one day for 2.95 €)
• select a plan

Know

You can now use

• GSM
• GPRS
• EDGE
• UMTS
• HSDPA

networks.

See also

• connect to the net
• Connect to the internet via an UMTS connection
• set up a wireless accesspoint
• http://www.linux-community.de/Internal/Nachrichten/Fonic-Surf-Stick-unter-OpenSuse-und-auf-dem-Eee-PC-nutzen#eztoc